He said: “On July 9, Hines Ward was stopped by DeKalb Co. police for suspicion of misdemeanor driving under the influence. He cooperated fully with the police and truthfully answered all of their questions. We are currently in the process of ascertaining all the facts. From our preliminary investigation, we can tell you that we are confident that the facts will show that Hines was NOT impaired by alcohol while driving. However, Hines is deeply saddened by this incident and apologizes to his fans and the Steelers organization for this distraction.”

Around 2:30 a.m., police in DeKalb County say they noticed an Aston Martin crossing lanes and hitting a curb, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

The sheriff’s office said it had turned over paperwork to the courts and couldn’t release any further information about the arrest.

According to our news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Steelers spokesperson as well as the Rooney family are aware of the incident, and are not commenting further.

Since being drafted in the third round in 1998, Ward, 35, has been a four-time Pro Bowl selection and won two Super Bowls. He played at the University of Georgia.

On Friday, Ward posted on his Facebook page about texting and driving and his efforts to try to stop. He said: “I’m bad at doing that. It’s very unsafe.”